Professor of Soil and Environmental Chemistry

Curriculum Vita

Soil and Environmental Biochemistry and Microbial Ecology Laboratory

Agricultural Flue Gas Desulfurization National Network

RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Impact of no-tillage systems on crop production and soil properties
• Role of soil enzymes and soil microbes in the decomposition of plant residues and pesticides in soil
• Use of composts as a soil amendment for biological disease control and for improving the nutritional status of plants
• Technologies to remediate degraded mine lands by treating with organic and other types of by-products including clean coal combustion by-products
• Study of soil microbial ecology and microbial/gene diversity in soils using modern molecular techniques and more traditional soil microbiology techniques


KEYWORDS
soil enzymes, microbial ecology, systemic acquired resistance, conservation tillage, sustainable agriculture, soil microbiology, soil biochemistry, by-product recycling, solid waste disposal, manure utilization, soil organic matter, soil quality, organic matter quality

COURSE PAGE -- ENR 761 Soil Biochemistry